I'm in the market for new 17" tires as I ran one tire semi-flat and messed up the sidewall. (Supercar size and no longer available) I think I'll look into the Firestones. I was considering Sumitomos as they are supposed to be the best value bang for the buck.
Mr. Harvey Firestone DID develop modern rubber tire technology with his buddy Tom Edison in the late 1800s at Mr. Edison's home in Ft. Myers, FL. He was friends with Mr. Edison and Henry Ford, the trio taking extended road and camping trips around the country. He established the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in 1902 and got his first huge order for tires from Ford in 1906. It pays to have friends in high places.
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